Saturday, August 29, 2009

In Sight of Each Other


Today I was at Price Chopper on 103rd (my favorite grocery store) making the weekly trek to spend gobs of money on items that will be snorfed down by my family in a twinkling of an eye. I was back near the meat department when I heard four loud and confident men, who were having a good time just talking to each other, coming toward me (actually toward the meat.) It looked like they were trying to pick out meat to grill, though they weren't in much of a hurry--two were talking (somewhat loudly, but not obnoxiously so) about one brand of sausage that "sucks" (both agreed) and another two picking up one package of beef, putting it down, looking at another. These four men had on blue knit Polo shirts, though none of them, I would guess, ever played that particular sport. Instead of a pony, these four ride a big red truck, and had the words Kansas City Fire Department on hat and shirt.


I was reminded that several years ago that when I heard Fire Chief Smokey Dyer speak he said that firefighters on duty on the same truck are always supposed to be within sight of each other so that they will be able to respond quickly no matter where they are...they can get it together fast. They might be out playing basketball (thus the picture--although I don't think they usually have to be wearing full gear ;-}) ...they leave that in the truck. Today I debated (only about 10 seconds) about going over and asking these guys more about this. I spoke to one of the steak-handlers about this--saying, "I heard the Chief say one time that you guys in the unit have to be in sight of each other at all times...is that right?" He replied, "we're actually a company ma'am...but yeah, that's right...we keep an eye on each other and well, just take care of each other." I so much wanted to take these guys' picture, but really did not want to be remembered by that company as "that strange woman in Price Chopper wearing the Cardinals bucket hat."

Well, being the pastor and as a lover of the local church, I thought of the churches I know that exemplify that same togetherness---both ways.. They keep close so they'll be prepared to do what they are supposed to do---being the people who reach out to others, because they have the empowerment and accountability of each other. And also, to stay close so that they take care of each other, too. A church is not a church unless the members, sisters and brothers in Christ, want the very best for one another, express joy and appreciation for each others' unique gits and graces; and to still be there when brothers and sisters get very testy, impatient, angry, self-righteous, and just down-right awful to be around. Thank your Jesus for particular brothers and sisters who have been and are there for me, and for those all over my district who do keep each other in sight and take care of one another every single day.

3 comments:

DogBlogger said...

Wow. What a great analogy for the church. Thank you.

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